Arctic Studies Courses Fall 2020
August 20, 2020
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February 20, 2020
Québécois, Nationalism and Refugee Law: Notes from two Canada FLAS fellows
January 3, 2018
“Many people in Québec City do not speak English so I was forced out of my comfort zone by speaking French in daily life, as well as in the classroom.
New Director of UW Canadian Studies
December 15, 2017
Richard Watts, Chair of the UW Department of French and Italian Studies from 2012 to 2016, began his term in November as the new director of the Canadian Studies Center and Program. He is also an associate professor of
Energy Summit and My Carbon Footprint
October 19, 2017
As I fly over the southern tip of Greenland en route to the Arctic Energy Summit (September 18–20, 2017 in Helsinki, Finland), I can’t help but reflect on the unique
Energy Summit and My Carbon Footprint
October 5, 2017
As I fly over the southern tip of Greenland en route to the Arctic Energy Summit (September 18–20, 2017 in Helsinki, Finland), I can’t help but reflect on the unique
The third Korea Arctic Academy: What Arctic States can learn from a non-Arctic State
September 19, 2017
On July 6, 2017, the third Korea Arctic Academy (KAA) kicked off with an opening ceremony, which included welcoming remarks from Justin Kim, Director General of Industry Intelligence and Strategy
Climate Change and Public Health in the Canadian North
September 11, 2017
The Canadian North is a region where both land and society are vulnerable to climate change. Commonly defined as territory above 60° latitude (Yukon, Northwest Territories [NWT], and Nunavut), as
“Angry Inuk” Challenges Stereotypes of the Inuit
September 7, 2017
Animal-rights activists stirred a global outcry against the Canadian seal hunt in the 1970s and 80s with graphic pictures of the annual slaughter of baby harp seals. The anti-sealing campaigns—aided
Indigenous influence on the Arctic Council: Learning through role playing
September 1, 2017
Having been accepted into the Model Arctic Council hosted by Dartmouth University, I opened a spreadsheet titled “Role Assignments” and saw that I would be role-playing as RAIPON (the Russian